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THCA flower is still considered legal hemp under federal law today, as long as its delta-9 THC concentration is 0.3 percent or less. However, on December 11, 2026, the federal THCA ban changes things. That’s when the law begins counting THCA toward total THC, and most THCA flower will stop qualifying as hemp.

THCA flower has carried the hemp category for year...

As of October 2026, hemp-derived THC drinks can still be sold legally under United States federal law, but two cutoff dates are coming. November 12, 2026 applies to lab-made cannabinoids such as HHC and THC-O that never occur in the cannabis plant. December 11, 2026 brings a limit of 0.4 milligrams total THC per container, low enough to take nearly every intoxica...

Five years after the initial "legalization", Virginia lawmakers finally negotiated the retail framework directly into the 2026–2028 state budget bill (HB 30), which became law on June 29, 2026. This means cannabis businesses can now have clari...

When Tokyo Smoke in Milton, Ontario decided to open a vape shop within its cannabis dispensary, manager Jogee had one non-negotiable when it came to POS selection: whatever system ran the new business had to work like the one his educators already knew. After five years of curating an elevated selection of cannabis essentials at a high volume Tokyo Smoke franchisee loca...

If you own a CBD or smoke shop, you may be wondering: is selling CBD profitable? You're probably also trying to reconcile revenue growth with the hard reality that many of your peers might not make it past December.

 

In its U.S. Hemp Cannabinoid Report for 2026,